Determination of normal concentration levels of Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se and Zn in hair of the child population in the Czech Republic

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 184-186

  Benes B ^a   Sladka J ^b   Spevackova, V ^a   Smid J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^b Regional Health Center   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Children; Hair; Normal values; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METAL RECOVERY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CADMIUM; CHILD; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 0742306502     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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